Premier Scott Moe to speak to reporters about Saskatchewan’s response to U.S. tariffs

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After coming back from Europe to advertise Saskatchewan’s agriculture, power and manufacturing sectors, Premier Scott Moe is anticipated to talk to reporters in regards to the journey and supply his response to the USA’ newest tariff announcement.

Moe’s workplace stated the premier will converse to media in Saskatoon at 10 a.m. native time. International Information plans to livestream his feedback. The livestream will be considered on the high of this text when it begins.

In late March, Moe departed for his European mission, the place he was anticipated to ship a keynote tackle on the London Inventory Alternate and attend a commerce present in Hanover, Germany, to talk with potential traders within the know-how and superior manufacturing sectors.

Saskatchewan already exports agricultural items and uranium to the U.Ok. and Germany.

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Moe’s go to to Europe occurred because the Canadian financial system continues to face uncertainty due to tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has already imposed on some Canadian items getting into the U.S. Earlier this week, Trump introduced a ten per cent baseline tariff on imports from most international locations and better duties on many countries he stated run commerce surpluses with the U.S.

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Whereas Canada wasn’t talked about throughout Trump’s press convention on Wednesday and escaped the newest spherical of tariffs, White Home officers stated Canada and Mexico might be topic to earlier economy-wide duties that the president has tied to the smuggling of fentanyl throughout borders.

“For now, it seems that Canada’s method of a co-ordinated, robust and measured response whereas persevering with to interact with U.S. authorities officers in any respect ranges has been profitable,” Moe stated in a press release after Trump’s newest announcement.

— With information from The Canadian Press